Sectional door



July 17, 1923. 1,462,044

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July 17, 1923. 1,462,044

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July 17; 1923. 1,462,044 J. E. OGDEN SECTIONAL DOOR I Filed Auz. l2, l921 3 she etswsheet 5 @51 Gum/1441 Patented July 117, 3923..

JOHN EDWARD OGDEN, OF MOUNTAINVILILE, NEW YORK.

SEG'IIONAL DQOR.

Application filed August v12, 1921. Serial no. raises.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, JOHN EDWARD OGDEN,

a citizen of the United States, and a resi-' dent of Mountainville, town of Cornwall,

county of Orange, and. State of New York,

)articularl to sectional doors of the type used in pier sheds, warehouses and like structures.

Doors of the character described are usu ally very large and due to their exposed location are subjected to severe stresses and pressures. For instance, the wind pressure against such doors has been found to be so severe as to force the upper section inwardly tosuch an extent that the bottom of this section would be forced out of cooperation with the interengaging parts of the lower door section.

This invention 'hasfor its object. to overcome the diiiiculties above noted and to pre vent such separation of the door sections.

Another object of the invention is to provide means in connection with sectional doors for securing the sections in engagement with each. other and with the wall or posts upon which they are mounted.

Another object of the invention is to provide means in connection with. sectional doors for centering the door. thereby equalizing the laps at the edges thereof and bringing the locks into correct alignment.

Further objects of" the invention will an pear as the description proceeds.

The objects of the invention are attained in the embodiments illustrated by means such as a wedge for forcing the door or sections thereofagainst the door casing or posts and further by providing meansfor forcing the sections upon their closing into close engagement with each other. I'ilieaus. is also provided on the casing and door for centering the door sections with respect to the casing.

Referring to the drawings.

Fig. 1 is an ole-rational view iilin" portions the upper and lower tions, oi the door casing or post and ot the looking or securing means.

2 is an endv view of the :"OZISiLIUBi/ROTL shown in Fig. 1, taken substantially on'line 2 2 of Fig. 3.

Fig. 3 is a horizontal sectional View taken substantially on line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

Fig. A: is an elevational view similar to Fig. 1 but showing another form of the invention.

Fig. 5 is end elevation of the construe tion shown in F ig. 4 taken substantially on line 5--5 of Fig. 6. a

Fig. 6 is a horizontal sectional view taken substantially on line 66 of Fig. 4.

Fig. 7 is an elevational view of another form of the invention showing means for centering a door section and for moving the section against the door casing or post.

I F ig. 8 is a sectional elevation of the construction shown in Fig. 7 taken at right angles to Fig. 7.. y

, Fig 9 is an elevational view, partly broken away and partly in section, showing another form of means for centering and moving the section against the casing.

Fig. 10 is a sectional elevation taken at right angles to Fig. 9.

.Fig. 11 is an elevational view of another means for locking the door section against the casing and Fig. 12 is a sectional elevation of the con struction shown in Fig. 11 taken at right angles to Fig. 11.

In the drawings I have shown a door comprising a lower section 10 and an upper section 11. the section 10 having a laterally extending flange 12 mounted between flanges 13 carried by the upper section. One side wall of the door casing or one of the door posts is shown at let. the post being recessed tor the reception of the door.

In order to lock the door sections against separation and to retain them in position aga nst the door casing or post a. U-shaped bracket 15 secured to the lower portion or adjacent the loweredge of the upper door section 11.

The bracket 15 has an inciined or Wedge shaped portion 16 extending laterally and adapted to he engaged h a bracket 1? car ried by the top of the lower door section. The bltlCjQl. 1:) also has a laterally extend ing portion 18 having an inclined edge 19 adapted to engage a wedge 20 carried by l racket 21 sec -red to the post or casing 14 4 9 effective and operate efliciently, it is desira-' ad'Fcent the lower end of the to section 11. he construction shown in igs. 13 inelusive operates as follows. When the upper section. 11 reaches its closed position,'

be seent at the upper doorse'ction will be.

retained firmly against thedoor casing or post and that the lower door section will be firmly locked against separation from the upper section and into tight engagement therewith. The engagement between bracket 17 and portion 16 also prevents the bottom of the upper'sectionll from rising and freeing itself from the lower section, underwind pressure which tends to separate the sections.

I Itwill be understood, of course, that looking and retaining means can be-and preferabl is provided for bothsides of the door.

lKeferring now to the form of the invention shownin Figs..,4, 5 and 6, the door sections 10 and 11, respectively, are mounted in a manner similar to that already described. In this case, however, the upper section 11 has secured thereto a laterally extending bracket 30 which is adapted tobe engaged by a bracket 31 carried by the lower section 10 when the latter reaches its lower limit of movement. Thepost 14 in this instance has secured thereto a late-rally extending bar or strip 32 and the lower section 10 has secured thereto adjacent its upper end a wedge 33, which isfadapted to engage the' strip 32 and retain thedoor sections against lateral movement and press the section 10 into engagement with the post 14.

The construction just described operates as follows." 'Assuming that the upper section 11 is in the full line position shown, the

lower section will be limited in its downward movement by the floor and at its lower limit the bracket 31 engages the bracket 30'. This will prevent separation of the doors by any external pressure. As the door section 10 reaches its closed position the engage ment of the wedge 33 with the bar 32 will force the section 10 into firm and tight engagement with the posts or door casing.

In order'that the locking means, such as are shown for instance in Figs. 1-3, may be ble that the door sections be centered with respect to the opening in the wall or with reslpe'ct to the door casing.

' n Figs. 7 and 8 means is shown for centering one of the sections of the door and it will be understood that this section may be one of the upper sections or the lower section. In illustrating the device the upper section 11 is shown as having a downwardly extending member or bracket 40. The member 40 has one'edge beveled or inclined as shown at 41 and has one. surface beveled or inclined as :shown at 42.. The door casing or post 14 has secured thereto a bracket 43 having a part 44 adapted to be engaged by the edge 41 of the bracket 40 and the bracket 44-alsohas a beveled part 45 over which the beveled end 42 of the bracket 40 may ride as the section 11 moves to its lower limit of movement. When the section 11 has moved to this position an edge 46 of the bracket 40 engages, an edge 47-of the bracket 43 thereby centering the section 11 with respect to the door casing and equalizing the lap on each edge of the door thus bringing the looks into correct alignment. The engagement of the edges 41 and 44 moreover presses the door section 11 into tight engagement with the door casing.

In-Figs'. 9 and 10 another form of means for accomplishing this same object is illustrated. In this form a bracket 50 is secured to the casing or post 14 and this bracket has a beveled edge 51 and a beveled surface 52. The edge 51 is adapted to en age an inclined edge 53 of a channel iron 54 carried by the bottom-of the-section 11. The edge 52 is adapted to engage a beveled surface 55 of an angle iron insert 56 carried by the bottom of the section 11. Thus by the engagement of the surfaces 51 and 53 the section 11 is moved into tight engagement with the door casino and by the engagement of surfaces 52 and 55 the door section 11 will be centered.

In Figs. 11 and 12 another form of means is shown for moving the section 11 into engagement with the door casing. In this embodiment an overhanging bracket 60 is carried by the section 11 andthis bracket engages a bracket 61 carried by the door casing or post 14. These brackets have beveled edges adapted to coact in moving the section 11 against the door casing when this section reaches its lower limit of movement.

Although -the brackets 'shown in Figs. -12 inclusive have been particularly illustrated in connection with the upper door section it should be understood that they are .equally well adapted for use in connection inseam re I the spirit or scope of the invention as exmovable door sections and wedging means carried by the -post for movingone of the "sections into engagement with said post and wedging means carried by the'said section for moving an other section into engagement with' the post.

3. In combination, a door post, a pair of vertically movable door sections, a member carried by one section, and a wedge carried by the other section and engageable by said member to draw the sections together.

4. :In combination, a door post, a pair of vertically movable door sections, a member carried by one. section, a wedge carried by the other section and engageable by saidmember to draw the sections together, and means for moving the upper section intg engagement with said post.

5. In combination, a post, a pair of vertically .movable door sections, a laterally. extending member carried by one section, a Wedge carried by the other section engageable with said member and means car ried by the post for moving the upper section into tight engagement with said post.

'6. In combination, a post, a pair of var tically movable door sections, a laterally extendingmember carried by the lower section, a wedge carried by the upper section, I

' tlcally movable doorsection and means in engageable with said member and means carried by the post for moving'fthe upper section into-tight engagement with'said post;

7. In combination, a post, a pair of ver tically movable door sections, a memberextending laterally from one door section, a

member carried by said post and means car-.

ried by the other section engageable with toward the post.

the laterally extending member and with the member carried by the post to'locksaid sections together and to move the sections 8. In combination, a tically movable door sections, a member extending laterally from one door section, a wedge member carried by said post, and

means carried by the other ,section engageable with the laterally extending member and with the member carried by the post to lock said sections together and to move the sections toward the post.

-9. In combination, a post, a pair'of vertically movable door sections, a member extending laterally from the lower door section, a wedge member carried by said post and means carried by the upper section engageabie-wi'th the laterally extending mem-. her and with the member carried by the post to lock said sections together and to move the sections toward the post.

; 10. In combination, a post, a pair of vertically movable door sections, a member extending laterally from one door' section, a wedge member carried by said post and a U-shaped member carried by the other section engagea'ble with thelaterally extending member and with the member carried by the post to lock said sections together and to move the sections toward the post,

' 11. In combination, a post, a pair of overlapping vertically movable door sections, means carried by the upper section for preventing separation of the sections, a member secured to said post and means carried by the lower section and engageable with said member for moving said sections into close engagement .with said post.

12. In combination, a post, a pair of overlapping, vertically movable door sections, means carried by the upper section for preventing separation of the sections,'a laterally. e'x'tending'member secured to said postand wedge means-carried bythe lower section and engageable with said member for moving said sections into close engagement withlsaid post. l

13. 'In combination, a door casing, a vercluding cooperating wedge .members carried by the casing and section for moving said section against the casing and for cenwedge. member. carried by the section and engageable with the first member for mov ing the section against'the casing and for v centering thesection with respect to the post,a pair'of 'verhand'this 19th day of July, 1921.

JOHN'EDWARD OGDEN. Witness: r

' I. B. MOORE.

member carried by the casing'and a double y 

